A never before released spoken word track was recently uncovered from the vault of Johnny Cash called 'I Am The Nation'. This recording will be released on the Johnny Cash America documentary DVD/CD released by Legacy Recordings on October 28th.

The film Johnny Cash's America is poignantly placed in the context of today's political climate and this oration "I Am The Nation" reminds us what our country stands for at a time when Americans seem more divided than ever.

Johnny Cash's America examines how Johnny became the most authentic celebrity voice our country had. He embraced all of America's diversity without prejudice or partisanship and he had so much clout with the American people that every President in office during his lifetime courted Johnny Cash. Both the right and the left claimed him, although he remained non partisan. He was championed by teenage punks, their parents, and their grandparents. He was embraced by soldiers and anarchists, by conservatives and liberals, yuppies and rednecks. When times demanded change, he was not afraid to change with them. When times were good, he sang in celebration.

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